AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Issue 123, 24 May 1919, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLER'S VAUDEVILLE. The final performance of the nttractlve current vaudeville programme at the Opera House will take place to-night, when the Tom Haverley Kevue Company will appear for the last time in "Murphy in the Trenches." Kmerson ami Hasto will be welcomed back, and Leonard Nelson and Nikola will sustain the worthy programme. A highly entertaining programme is promised for the change on Monday. New artists who «U1 appear are Brightie and Carlyon comedians, from London, and Sterling and Love. English comedy favourites. The popular comedian Fred Bluett will also make a welcome reappearance. ORGAN RECITAL TO-XIGIIT. A particularly attractive programme has hPcn arranged for the organ recital in the Town llall to-night. The city organist, in addition to standard compositions by Mendelssohn iind Uuilmant. will piny such popular works as Dudley Buck's "Home, Sweet Home," Smart's "Festive March," and Nevins "Slumber Song." The Lyric Quartet will be the vocalists. EPSOM LIBRARY CONCKRT. The Epsom Library winter course was inaugurated on Thursday by a concert arranged by Mr J. Maughan Barnett, City Orgaulst. The hail was filled to its maximum capacity. Mrs ryril Towsey rendered in acceptable fashion "It Was a Wondrous Mystery" and "The Three Fishers."' Mr Sydney Butler sang Allitsen's "Song i.f Thanksgiving" and two songs by Woodford-Finden. His rendering- of "Annie Laurie" as an encore number was highly appreciated. Mr Barrj Coney rendered effectively Lohrs "Wind on the Heath" and Handel's "Hear Mc, Ye Winds and Waves." As encores he sang two Maori songs in a spirited fashion. Miss Hilda Barnett mil Mr Maughan Barnett performed with skill and appreciation pianoforte duets from Schubert and Sindlns. ■Mγ Ernest Bouillon's readings from Stpphen T.eacock were given in effective style and brought forth much applause. Mr Cyril Towsey officiated as accompanist. EMERY BROS.' CIRCUS. Messrs Emery Urns, will give their final performance this season at <irey Lynn tonight. The firms has been very well pntronised. the standard of entertainment nffiTPd lielnu high-' lass and engaging. The artists nre all well known. The excellent exhibition,; have given them notoriety, while tho animals .ir<> wonderfully well trained, performing feats that cannot but help to win the admiration of the public. EBdvEST DRAKE'S CONCERT. The concert to be given on June 5 as a farewell to Mr Ernest Drake, who leaves shortly for the United Slates and England, is miller the patronage of Ills Worship the iiayor, the .savage and Orphans' clubs. The assisting artists Include the Savage Club Orchestra, the Lyric Quartet. Mrs Cyril Towsey. Madam chmnbers. Misses Jessie Hartlett and Cl.irtre Wood. and iMeser J. Maugtan Barnett, Cyril T-cro-sey. Barry Coney. Fred. Bourke, Alan Ehvaln , and Tom Harris.